Comparing Student Attrition Rates at Charter Schools and Nearby Traditional Public Schools
Busting myths, but not much to cheer about
Busting myths, but not much to cheer about
This post was originally published in a slightly different form by the CUNY Institute for Education Policy.
Some queries for 2016 presidential contenders. Michael J. Petrilli
Last week, in his State of the State address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo put the weight of his office behind an education tax credit
Editor's note: This post was originally published in a slightly different form on the Daily Caller.
All we are saying is give choice a chance. Michael J. Petrilli
Agnostic on form; honoring the best
All the pro-testing talking points you’ll ever need. Robert Pondiscio
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form in the Daily News.
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Arizona makes passing the U.S. citizenship test a graduation requirement. Other states should too. Robert Pondiscio
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form in the Daily News and City Journal.
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Last week, I explained the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (a.k.a. No Child Left Behind) in a single table:
In AEI’s latest Vision Talks video, Arthur Brooks, its president and the happiest man in the think-tank world, argues that public-policy advocates need to make a better cas
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form on the Tools for the Common Core Standards blog.
Some of ed reform’s leading lights finally see that what kids learn makes a difference. Robert Pondiscio
ESEA reauthorization explained in a single table
Crying “Dump it!” might be good politics. But any high standards will look a lot like Common Core. Michael J. Petrilli and Michael Brickman
Perhaps the highest praise you can heap on another writer’s work is to acknowledge a tinge of professional jealousy. You read a blog post, column, or piece of reporting and think, “Damn, I wish I’d written that.” Here are some of the pieces—about Common Core and education at large—I wish I’d written in 2014.
Previously, I posted about the perils of applying standards-driven instruction to reading classrooms.
Some interesting trends and projections emerge from limited private school data
Welcome to a special Fordham-in-the-news edition of Late Bell.
Just in time for Christmas, my Fordham colleague Mike Petrilli has left a present under the tree for inquisitive children and busy parents who don’t think the sky will fall if the kids get a little screen time now and again (it won’t).
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Michelle Lerner, Robert Pondiscio, and Alyssa Schwenk
New report digs deep into student performance data.
On today's Room for Debate series at the New York Times, p
Editor's note: This post first appeared in a slightly different form on Watchdog.org.Republicans are still gleeful after their 2014 victories in the U.S. Senate and statehouses across the nation. They should be, but they should also take heed.